Obituaries

Douglas Vogel

Apr 10, 2016

Douglas Vogel, 63, of Motley, MN passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Memorial Service for Doug will be at 3:00PM, Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 1:00 until the service. Military Honors will be provided by the...

Delene Berry

Apr 9, 2016

Delene R. Berry, 91, of Brainerd, MN died on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Good Samaritan Village-Woodland in Brainerd, MN. Private Family Services will be held. Delene was born on December 16, 1924 in Swatara, MN to James and Irene (Harrington) Elliott. She worked in Washington during WWII for Boeing "Rosie The Riveter". Delene returned to the Brainerd/Merrifield area,...

Dolores Cummings

Apr 7, 2016

Dolores Cummings, age 87, of Pine River, MN, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born August 1, 1928, in Minneapolis, to Everett and Agnes Johnston. Memorial services will be 1:30 PM on Saturday, April 16, at Pine River United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service....

Darlene Evenson

Apr 6, 2016

Darlene Bernice Evenson, age 72, passed away on April 6, 2016, after losing her battle with cancer. She passed away at home being comforted and cared for by her husband, Ronnie, and family members. Darlene was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pies of Nisswa on July 8, 1943. Darlene loved her family and enjoyed being a homemaker. She...

William Worcester

Apr 5, 2016

William "Augie" August Worcester, Age 65 of Blind Lake Township passed away peacefully after a long fight with Alzheimer. Bill "Augie" was born in Brainerd, MN. "Augie" lived in the Blind Lake and Pine River area for most of his life. His greatest loves were his family, hunting, ice fishing and helping others. Augie spent most of his working...

Otelia Schmieg

Apr 5, 2016

Otelia Schmieg, age 100, passed away on April 5, 2016. Otelia (Odie) Schmieg was born September 19, 1915, to Bert and Emma Hartung of Bertha, Minnesota. She attended grade school at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Bartlett, where she was confirmed May 29th, 1929. She graduated from Bertha High School in 1933. There were three classmates at her 80th class...

James Sadusky

Apr 3, 2016

James "Jim" Sadusky, 77, of Staples, MN passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Services for Jim will be at 11:00AM, Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 4:00-7:00PM, Wednesday, April 6 at...

Carl Roseland

Apr 3, 2016

Carl Vernon Roseland, age 76, formerly of Baxter and St. Francis, died peacefully, Sunday, April 3, 2016, at his home in Pequot Lakes, MN. Carl was born at Grandma Putnam's house on March 19, 1940, in Anoka, MN to Olaf and Julia (Putnam) Roseland. "Grandpa Carl" enjoyed camping, tinkering with cars, visiting his land in Ideal Corners and going...

Marla Olson

Mar 31, 2016

Marla Mae Olson, 79, of Brainerd, MN passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016. She was born August 24, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN to David and Elizabeth (Born) Washburn. Marla is survived by her children, Pamela (Mark) Morton, Daniel (Leigh), Thomas (Janice), Jerome (Cathy); 18 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; sisters, Joan Hovet, Diane Berglund, Kathleen Gronskei, and Marianne Washburn. She...

Anna Edmon

Mar 31, 2016

Anna M. Edmon, 84, of Pequot Lakes, MN died on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.

Reuben Lehtola

Mar 31, 2016

Reuben Lehtola, 87, of Merrifield, MN passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Essentia-St. Joe's Hospital in Brainerd, MN. Services for Reuben will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN, with Pastor Erika Nilsen officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be...

Colleen Souther

Mar 30, 2016

Colleen "Susie" Lenore Souther, 87, of Crosslake, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30 at Guardian Angels Assisted Living in Elk River. A celebration gathering will be held on Wednesday, April 6 at 11:00 a.m. at Saron Lutheran Church in Big Lake, with a luncheon to follow. Visitation will be from 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Susie was born...

Virginia Dolmar

Mar 28, 2016

Virginia Mae Dolmar, of Crosslake, died March 28, 2016. Born December 4, 1930 to Walter and Lucreaty Althaus, she was raised by Walter's brother Charlie and his wife Lettie in Minneapolis where she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948. She worked as a clerk at a bank and a Veteran's Administration hospital before marrying Roy Dolmar, with whom...

Alma Mammenga

Mar 28, 2016

Alma Mae Barbra Mammenga, 87, of Staples died on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Tri County Hospital in Wadena, MN. Private Family Services at a later date. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN. Alma was born on February 10, 1929 in Tracy, MN to Lester and Viola (Finnell) Sheets. She was a homemaker...

Richard Weiss

Mar 27, 2016

Richard H. Weiss, 95, of Pierz, MN died on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Pierz Villa. Services for Richard will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 11:00AM at Holy Cross Church in Harding, MN with visitation beginning at 10:00AM at the church. Interment will be at the Holy Cross Catholic Parish Cemetery in Harding, MN. Richard was...

Terri Abbas

Mar 27, 2016

Terri Darlene Abbas, 68, of Staples, quietly entered into eternal rest surrounded by her loving family in her home on Easter Sunday March 27, 2016. Visitation will be at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples on Friday April 8th, 2016 from 5-�8pm and again, one hour prior to the funeral service. The Funeral service will be at the Staples...

David Cooper

Mar 25, 2016

David Lawerence Cooper, 54, Motley, MN, died Friday, March 25, 2016 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 11 AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with one hour of visitation time prior to the service. David was born on May 28, 1961 in Wadena, MN, son of...

Dawn Thompson

Mar 24, 2016

Dawn Thompson, 47, of Staples, MN went to join her sister, on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Services for Dawn will be at 11:00AM, Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior...

Jennifer Galligan

Mar 21, 2016

Jennifer Michelle Galligan, 42, of Brainerd, died Monday, March 21, 2016 at her home. She passed away unexpectedly from medical complications. Services for Jennifer will be held at 6:00 PM, Monday, March 28 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Jennifer was born June 21, 1973, in St....

Stanley Bettis

Mar 20, 2016

Stanley Bettis, 80, of Motley, MN arrived in Heaven on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Services for Stanley will be 11:00AM, Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church in Lincoln, MN with Pastors Jim Brown and Dan Crocker officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 5:00-7:00PM, Wednesday,...